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Captain America: The First Avenger will focus on the early days of the Marvel Universe when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) volunteers to participate in an experimental program that turns him into the Supe... read more read more...r Soldier known as Captain America. As Captain America, Rogers joins forces with Bucky Barnes (Sebastian Stan) and Peggy Carter (Hayley Atwell) to wage war on the evil HYDRA organization, led by the villainous Red Skull (Hugo Weaving.) -- (C) Paramount

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PG-13, 2 hr. 1 min.

Directed by: Joe Johnston

Release Date: July 22, 2011

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DVD Release Date: October 25, 2011

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  • jmanard52
    July 23, 2011
    jmanard52
    Excellent film! Marvel continues to roll in the big money with successful super hero movies. Captain America easily captured the taste and flavor of WW2 and the origin of the First Avenger.
  • aliceinpunderland
    May 21, 2012
    aliceinpunderland
    El Capitan! I am really impressed with Chris Evans. I always thought him a smarmy, fratty douche - well cast for the lead numbnuts he plays - but since he has lost fat and gained muscle for Captain America, he looks more like the nice, upstanding boy next door. He infuses the ... read morediminutive Steve Rogers with politeness and heart and the spandexed superhero with just the right amount of jaunty idealism. Hayley Atwell...schwing!

    AND OH THE EASTER EGG ENDING!!!
  • StarCrossedVoyager
    May 19, 2012
    StarCrossedVoyager
    I feel pretty bad giving this a low score simply because Captain America is a great character. Evans does brilliantly crossing between Steve and the Captain and really pays justice to the type of person Steve is. He's such a likeable character and the casting is perfect. It was a... read more good film, I just didn't like the whole Red Skull thing. I know that's part of the Marvel Universe, but I saw the film better than what I did after the revelation. I thought it cheapened the film and took something which could credibly become true (the science stuff of creating a super soldier) and then brings something which I cannot suspend my disbelief to comfortably watch. Such a shame.
  • FireStormStudios
    May 11, 2012
    FireStormStudios
    What a great film! It did something that most films today can't do. It had a good, uncomplicated plot with a great script. Definitely up there as one of my favorite superhero films. For me, it's hard to find a flaw with this film and even when it got a little campy, I enjoyed... read more it a little bit more. That's what this hero, era and story was all about. Inspiring without taking itself too seriously. The filmmakers did everything they should have to bring this hero to the big screen.
  • EightThirty
    May 11, 2012
    EightThirty
    11/05/2012 (Blu-Ray 3D, PS3)
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    May 3, 2012
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    In my quest to watch films in the Avengers continuity before I watch "The Avengers" itself, Captain America stood out as a nice surprise in these films. It actually has a very old fashioned "Raiders of the Lost Ark" style feel to it with plenty of action and nice performances mix... read moreed throughout. Hugo Weaving as The Red Skull was certainly a ton of fun and Captain America's origin story mixed with America's war bond advertisements and USO short films is very interesting. One of my favorite bits in this movie is how it ties into the Avengers continuity very nicely (with several elements having a massive effect on a certain post credits scene for a movie about a Norse god and possibly a massive effect on the plot of "The Avengers" itself). I don't have too many complaints about this one and I can't wait to see how Captain America shapes up in the Avengers.
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    May 2, 2012
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    In a summer filled with super heroes and sequels, there are a few movies that shine bright, and although it is not perfect, Captain America is among the top of the summer flicks so far. With an astonishing look into the 40's, director Joe Johnson really captures the atmosphere to... read more perfection, along with most of the dialogue and costumes. This tells the story of an unlikely man who is too scronny and weak to be a recruit in the army, but as Stark Industries decides to test it's new invention on him, he is the first of a new breed of "super-soldier." He then becomes famous around the world as he gains the name "Captain America," on television and performing live for audiences; However, his fame ends when he takes it upon him self to leave camp and begin the war on his own. All hell breaks loose and the film becomes awesome. There really isn't a part of this film that I can refer to as brilliant filmmaking in any sense, but the fact that they capture the vision of Captain America, the action sequences and the acting so well, can speak for itself. Although, it does seem to jump from event to event too quickly and leaves you wondering if there should be something that's missing, I still had a great time watching this film. Marvel hit the slumps at the beginning of the summer, but it is now back on it's feet. Captain America: The First Avenger is pure popcorn greatness.
  • fb7018436
    April 27, 2012
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    America, Fuck yeah.
  • TomBowler
    April 22, 2012
    TomBowler
    Decent film but stacked up against its fellow Marvel giants, it's sadly lacking. Full review later.
  • fb1378820053
    April 21, 2012
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    While Captain America looks fantastic in every aspect with it's brilliant Retro Vibe and some brilliant performances, all aside it's lacking a Pulse and even for a Marvel Movie is slow and lifeless also Captain America himself is lacking a personality which made previous Marvel ... read morefilms a success. Captain American is a rotten Apple from a bunch of a apples but from a very good bunch apples.

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David Denby
August 1, 2011
David Denby, New Yorker

It doesn't try too hard for irony or style; the comic-book sensibility remains pure, square, and happily stupid. Full Review

James Berardinelli
July 22, 2011
James Berardinelli, ReelViews

Comic book fans are likely to appreciate Captain America, which does a good job of consolidating the disparate origin aspects of the character into something easily digestible. Full Review

David Edelstein
July 22, 2011
David Edelstein, New York Magazine

The movie looks wonderful. Full Review

Richard Corliss
July 22, 2011
Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

The only problem is that we've been there -- been nearly everywhere Captain America goes -- in countless previous movies. Full Review

Richard Roeper
July 22, 2011
Richard Roeper, Richard Roeper.com

Director Joe Johnston has fun with the myth of Captain America. Full Review

Christopher Orr
July 22, 2011
Christopher Orr, The Atlantic

What lingers most about Captain America is its innocent, throwback ethos, a firm, unqualified embrace of the Little Guy. Full Review

Tom Long
July 22, 2011
Tom Long, Detroit News

With its mix of World War II nostalgia, Bam-Pow comic book sensibilities, underdog determination and red-white-and-blue battle scenes, Captain America: The First Avenger is the best Marvel superhero f... Full Review

Amy Biancolli
July 22, 2011
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

Scrawny Steve is such a guileless and likeable little dude that his sweetness endures long past the super-sizing. Full Review

Jennie Punter
July 22, 2011
Jennie Punter, Globe and Mail

Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely... whip up a Captain America story that often feels like its only purpose is to deliver Steve Rogers into the 21st century. Full Review

Ben Sachs
July 22, 2011
Ben Sachs, Chicago Reader

Joe Johnston -- returning to the vibe of his first directorial effort, The Rocketeer (1991) -- creates a fun retro-futurist environment with a World War II setting, and he has the discernment not to l... Full Review

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    • Captain America/Steve Rogers: I can do this all day.
    • Red Skull: So can I, but unfortunately I have a tight schedule.
    • Red Skull: What makes you so special?
    • Captain America/Steve Rogers: Nothing. I'm just a kid from Brooklyn.
    • HYDRA Lieutenant: I am sorry Herr Skull, we fought to the last man.
    • Johann Schmidt/The Red Skull: Evidently NOT! *shoots*
    • Johann Schmidt/The Red Skull: I have seen the future Captain! There are no flags!
    • Steve Rogers/Captain America: Not in my future!
    • Colonel Chester Phillips: Your enemy is not what you expect.
    • Dr. Abraham Erskine: Why someone weak? Because a weak man knows the value of strength, the value of power...
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